Tenant Resource Center
Tenant Resource Center reported $13.5 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.47 went to program services, $1.91 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,630 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1254% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $119,630 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTenant services - assists persons in asserting their rights in rental relationships by providing legal information, counseling, and referrals, and provides education and information services to landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities in rental properties. The housing help desk provides tenants, landlords, and agency staff with information and applications for low-cost housing, public and subsidized housing, transitional housing, and shelter services. The help desk can also make referrals to useful community resources including limited assistance for eviction prevention…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,630 | $0 | $0 | $119,630 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tenant Resource Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $120K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Tenant Resource Center totaling $251K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Tenant Resource Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Tenant Resource Center reported that 97.5% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tenant Resource Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tenant Resource Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $119,630, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tenant Resource Center get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tenant Resource Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1360105 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513179349304111 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349302362 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313139349302606 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349307104 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122739349301227 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021149349301017 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1360105: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.